Friends of Alex Teves clink mugs at anniversary beerfest July 20

A mug and photograph of Alex Teves rest on a shelf during a celebration and fundraising event last year honoring Teves, at the Copper Kettle Brewing Co., in Denver. Friends will gather again for a fundraiser/beerfest to Toast Teves, who was killed last year in the Aurora theatre shooting. (File photo by Craig F. Walker, The Denver Post).

From Crooked Stave to Elk Mountain, at least 10 local breweries will join in a beer festival on July 20 to celebrate the lives of victims of the Aurora theater shooting.

With two live bands and four food trucks, the â€śNight to Rememberâ€ť event is much larger than the one held last year, two weeks after Alex Teves, 24, was killed while protecting his girlfriend, Amanda Lindgren.

â€śHe was one of our closest customers,â€ť said Kristen Kozik, co-owner of Copper Kettle Brewing Co., where Teves was a member of the brew club.

Last year, the fundraiser generated more than $8,600 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which matched the donation for a grand total of $17,300.

Alex Teves

People came from all over to honor Teves and the other victims.

â€śSome victimâ€™s families who didnâ€™t even know us showed up, including a family who flew out from San Diego for the event,â€ť Kozik said.

This year, family members of those affected by the tragedy will be there, helping to pour beer and share memories.

A memory box will take center stage.

â€śInside our tasting room will be a big box with pictures of all the victimsâ€™ face, and nearby carts will be set up so people can write down what they were doing that day, or how the (tragedy) affected them, and then put them in the box,â€ť said Kozik.

Later, all those memories will be assembled on a large bulletin board that will be posted at Copper Kettle Brewing, and will remain in the position of honor for the next year.

Participating breweries include Caution, City Star, Great Divide, Renegade, River North and Witâ€™s End. All proceeds will benefit the Alexander C Teves ACT Foundation and Phoenix 999.

The Alexander C Teves ACT Foundation provides funding for scholarships, mentor programs and opportunities for students with unique needs. Phoenix 999, created by survivors of the Columbine High School shooting, is focused on providing financial and educational resources to victims and victimsâ€™ families affected by mass violence.

Tickets are $40, and the event takes place July 20 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Copper Kettle Brewing Company, 1338 S. Valentia St. #100, Denver.

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